Saturday, February 5, 2011

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMENo less an authority than Christ himself calls histrue followers the "salt of the earth." and the "light of theworld." These are titles of honor, and of the greatestdistinction. Christ is putting his true follower on almost alevel with himself. He was the light of the world; he was thesalt of the earth. It was he who gave men the knowledge ofthe true nature of God. It was he who gave this life its flavor,who gave this life its meaning, its preservation. By his deathand resurrection he took away the sting of death, andremoved its eternal corruption, by the guarantee and promiseof a resurrection to an eternal life.Life on earth is short. The demands of our Christianlife may not always be easy, but we know that if we live upto them, we are like Christ. We are continuing his great workby our own good example to our neighbor, and we are givingglory to God, and are earning for ourselves the eternal lightof heaven.used with permission - Msgr. Bob Lawrence

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Prayer to the Holy Family

Lord Jesus Christ, who, being made subjectto Mary and Joseph, did consecrate domestic life byYour unspeakable virtues; grant that we, with the assistance of both, may be taught by the example of your Holy Family, and may attain to its everlasing fellowship. Who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.